Tavares

Team: 2021-22 Ottawa Senators

Initial Creation Date: Aug. 21, 2021

Published: Aug. 21, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Ottawa get a very experienced (in regular season play) pivot in Tavares and the move shows Tkachuk and the young guns that they are willing to spend money. Tavares has 4 years remaining and will be gone before our young core comes off their bridge contracts - adding him will not fudge the rebuild. Toronto creates some much needed cap space by getting rid of the $11M hit for a Tavares at age 31 through 34. They add 24 y/o Colin White who can play pivot or RW and (calling it now) is about to have a solid bounce back season. The cap they clear would allow them to improve their HORRIFIC D or nab Cizikas or Zajac for a year for pivot depth.

Bozak gets a one-year deal and starts with Tavares and Stützle. Hopefully they click and he pads his stats so we can move him at the deadline for a decent pick, shift Connor Brown to the 2nd line and bring in one of our many Belleville wingers to fill the open spot.

Logan Brown gets a legit, low pressure, shot playing with 2 players he knows very well. He and Nick Paul had a very successful season together in Belleville and I'm no fan of the "Logan Brown needs to play with talented top 6 players to succeed" pitch. If he wants that spot he can earn it.

I feel like this team could potentially make it into the playoffs and potentially knock Toronto out in the first round because that's what God wants.

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